Windows 10: Scheduled Scan

I want to schedule a weekly scan. But, in Task Scheduler, the choice of scheduling a scan is not present. What do i do?

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defender scans

Hi Ian,

Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

This issue might occur if you have set any task scheduler for Windows Defender.

I suggest you to delete the task for Windows defender and check if it helps.

Follow the below steps:

• 
  Search and open Schedule tasks.
  
• 
  In the left-hand menu, open the Task Scheduler Library, then select
  Microsoft >Windows >Windows Defender.
  
• 
  Double-click Windows Defender Scheduled Scan.
  
• 
  Select the Triggers panel, then select Delete.
  

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.

 

scheduled computer scan

The scan is independent of the Task Scheduler or it would be listed either in the library or as a process run.

The techs have looked at the log and nothing "sticks out"

Even at the level of a single end user, they want the scan to work more than I do

 

Windows Defender Scheduled Scan